Quote: Him "Spot on.
In my opinion if we have a proper reserve grade it makes the Championship obsolete.
I understand why Championship clubs fans are against feeder clubs but in my opinion that’s what many of them need to become.'"
I do think there is a tendency for advocates of reserves to imagine it’ll combine the best bits of the old A teams and the modern NRL reserve grade without any of the more difficult elements.
The A teams were relatively inexpensive but only had to produce semi-pro players for most of their history. Which is perhaps why they work well for Fax and Keighley. Would Jake Shorrocks benefit massively from competing at that level?
The NRL system is, I assume, much more expensive and has partially developed from mergers, a P&R-free system and formerly independent clubs becoming feeder teams. None of which would garner much support here.
Also, I think your first point about the Championship is exactly right. If there was a shift in perception, so that it were seen as a stepping stone rather than a career graveyard, it’d largely solve the problem more simply.